Chickens — Manure management in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Chickens — Manure management was 1.51 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.51 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.51 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
171.30 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure management in Eastern Asia stood at 1.51 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.51 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171.30 million kg, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Manure management in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 171.30 million kg —
1962 180.62 million kg +5.4%
1963 184.40 million kg +2.1%
1964 193.76 million kg +5.1%
1965 199.55 million kg +3.0%
1966 203.76 million kg +2.1%
1967 213.21 million kg +4.6%
1968 219.77 million kg +3.1%
1969 230.34 million kg +4.8%
1970 238.12 million kg +3.4%
1971 245.31 million kg +3.0%
1972 249.03 million kg +1.5%
1973 252.18 million kg +1.3%
1974 260.12 million kg +3.2%
1975 260.40 million kg +0.1%
1976 271.75 million kg +4.4%
1977 280.95 million kg +3.4%
1978 295.61 million kg +5.2%
1979 305.06 million kg +3.2%
1980 320.49 million kg +5.1%
1981 328.42 million kg +2.5%
1982 345.77 million kg +5.3%
1983 368.19 million kg +6.5%
1984 387.01 million kg +5.1%
1985 412.02 million kg +6.5%
1986 448.62 million kg +8.9%
1987 494.36 million kg +10.2%
1988 540.81 million kg +9.4%
1989 568.59 million kg +5.1%
1990 595.04 million kg +4.7%
1991 641.80 million kg +7.9%
1992 672.29 million kg +4.8%
1993 729.72 million kg +8.5%
1994 816.46 million kg +11.9%
1995 856.81 million kg +4.9%
1996 939.05 million kg +9.6%
1997 1.05 billion kg +11.9%
1998 888.07 million kg -15.5%
1999 959.24 million kg +8.0%
2000 1.01 billion kg +5.4%
2001 1.04 billion kg +3.1%
2002 1.11 billion kg +6.9%
2003 1.09 billion kg -2.2%
2004 1.15 billion kg +5.3%
2005 1.20 billion kg +4.6%
2006 1.21 billion kg +1.1%
2007 1.27 billion kg +5.1%
2008 1.35 billion kg +5.7%
2009 1.39 billion kg +3.5%
2010 1.42 billion kg +1.5%
2011 1.28 billion kg -9.7%
2012 1.32 billion kg +3.7%
2013 1.34 billion kg +1.0%
2014 1.30 billion kg -2.5%
2015 1.35 billion kg +3.7%
2016 1.40 billion kg +3.5%
2017 1.43 billion kg +1.9%
2018 1.45 billion kg +1.8%
2019 1.48 billion kg +1.9%
2020 1.50 billion kg +1.3%
2021 1.49 billion kg -0.7%
2022 1.49 billion kg +0.4%
2023 1.51 billion kg +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 199.63 million kg 171.30 million kg 230.34 million kg 9
1970s 265.85 million kg 238.12 million kg 305.06 million kg 10
1980s 421.43 million kg 320.49 million kg 568.59 million kg 10
1990s 814.94 million kg 595.04 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
2000s 1.18 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.39 billion kg 10
2010s 1.38 billion kg 1.28 billion kg 1.48 billion kg 10
2020s 1.50 billion kg 1.49 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 China 1.39 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.36 billion kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 207.47 million kg compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 778.26 million kg compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 99.20 million kg compare
  6. 5 USSR 469.71 million kg compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.11 million kg compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 386.74 million kg compare
  9. 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 44.52 million kg compare
  11. 8 India 233.30 million kg compare
  12. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Eastern Asia?
Chickens — manure management in Eastern Asia was 1.51 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 171.30 million kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for chickens — manure management?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).